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| | # a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to [[Isaac Newton]]'s view that little is understood | | # a view that most of science is known and understood, in contrast to [[Isaac Newton]]'s view that little is understood |
| | # a focus on [[materialism]], and a devotion to [[relativism]] in many forms | | # a focus on [[materialism]], and a devotion to [[relativism]] in many forms |
| − | # a generally pessimistic or depressed view of life | + | # a generally pessimistic, worthless and depressing view of life |
| − | # among scientists, a belief in never-detected [[graviton]]s, [[black holes]], [[dark matter]], [[super strings]] and life in outer space | + | # among scientists, a unshakeable faith in never-detected [[graviton]]s, [[black holes]], [[dark matter]], [[super strings]] and life in outer space |
| − | # belief in the [[Nobel Prize]], universities and newspapers as oracles of truth | + | # belief in the [[Nobel Prize]], universities and newspapers as oracles of truts |
| | # overreliance on [[hearsay]] and a perception (often wrong) of what most people think | | # overreliance on [[hearsay]] and a perception (often wrong) of what most people think |
| | # an insistence on censoring prayer from the classroom | | # an insistence on censoring prayer from the classroom |